People You Should Know
People You Should Know
November 2010
The Pulse of Local Business – Employment service executives assess Columbia job market
To get a broad view of Columbia’s job market, the CBT surveyed five employment service executives: Allen Jennings, district manager of Kelly Services; Anne Williams, president of JobFinders Employment Services; Caroline Gower, owner of Caroline & Company; Tyree Byndom, operations manager off Express Employment Professionals; and Byron Barnes, supervisor of the Missouri Career Center in
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Governments strike deal on Hinkson Creek pollution issue
The city of Columbia, Boone County and the University of Missouri have reached a preliminary agreement with state environmental regulators on a stormwater permit for the community. The biggest disagreement was how to counteract Hinkson Creek’s water quality problems. Boone County Stormwater Coordinator Georganne Bowman said today that government representatives will meet next week to
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UM presses on in pension review
The UM System’s evaluation of its pension plan has entered the next step. UM President Gary Forsee held a town-hall style meeting with faculty today after an all-day meeting with the Board of Curators Monday to discuss the plan’s status and a possible alternative. The university, like many public institutions, is looking at possibly changing
Richland Road back in front of P&Z
The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will take another look at developer David Atkins’ Richland Road annexation proposal at its meeting Thursday night. But this time it will evaluate it as it relates to the East Area Plan, which was adopted by the City Council Monday night. The proposal to annex 271 acres on the
City finance director leaving post
The upcoming departure of Columbia Finance Director Lori Fleming and City Manager Bill Watkins means the two officials most involved in the city’s budget development will be gone when the annual budget process begins in the summer. Next year is expected to be one of the most difficult budget years for local governments since the